Vehicle-tire.



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VEHICLE TIRE. APPLICATION FILED FEB.23.1915.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

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BRASIER H. BROWN, OF MONON, INDIANA.

VEHICLE-TIRE.

Application filed February 23, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BRASIER H. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at onon, in the county of White and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VehicleTires, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in vehicle tires and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character of a resilient or yielding nature; and an object of the invention is to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the same may be assembled with convenience and facility and wherein a plurality of eXpansible members are positioned within the casing of a tire for maintaining the same in operative condition.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved vehicle tire whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use. all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claim.

In order that my invention may be the better understood. I will now proceed to de scribe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view taken through a tire constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal section of the structure herein embodied. the expansible members being omitted; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary View in top plan of one of the spring members herein included; and Fig. 4 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in section, of the securing band included in the present invention;

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a felly of a wheel having disposed therearound a split band 2, one extremity of said band being provided With a pocket or recess 8 to receive the tongue or extension'& carried by the opposite extremity of the band and whereby said band will e arranged and maintained in substantial continuity. Any means may be employed Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. '7, 1%]15. Serial No. 10,016.

which will operate with convenience and facility for maintaining the band in applied position upon the felly, said means being preferably the clencher flanges 5 Which are also adapted to coact with the casing 6 for maintaining the same in applied position.

Secured to the band 2 in close proximity one to the other and projecting substantially radially therefrom when in applied position are the spring members 7 normally of substantially circular formation and having their base or lower portions 8 of gradually increased thickness and further provided with the extension 9 having a flattened face adapted to bear snugly upon the band 2 and affording the shoulders 9" with which the clencher flanges 5 coact to maintain the casing 6 in applied position. The spring member is maintained in applied position, as herein embodied, through the medium of the studs 10 projecting upwardly through the band and the base portion of the spring. It is also to be observed that the band 2 is of a width in excess of the length of the extension 9 and projects beyond the opposite ends of said extension. By having the upper portions 12 of the spring members of lesser, thickness, it will be readily perceived that the same will readily yield to any undue obstruction offered to the tire but will serve to normally assure the casing being fully distended. It will also be perceived that each of the spring members 7 may be readily removed or replaced whereby the life of the tire may be greatly pro longed. I also find it of advantage to have the band-2 comprising a plurality of sections preferably three in number and hingedly connected one with the other as indicated at 11 in order that said band may be applied in operative position with convenience and facility. I also have found it of advantage in practice to position within each of the spring members 7 the expansible member 14, herein disclosed as a conventional coil spring. The use ofthis expansible member 14 is especially desirable when my improved tire structure is employed in connection with vehicles heavy loads.

From the foregoing, it is thought to be obvious that a vehicle tire constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and adapted to carryfacility with which it mav be assembled,

and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification Without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I'do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein Copies of this patent may be obtained for the band, each of said annular springs having its base portion thickened to afiiorrl shoulders, the Width of the band being in excess of the length of the thickencdportion of the springs, cured to the telly, said flanges, band and shoulders of the springs afiording a means for clamping the casing in applied position.

In testimonv whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BRASIER H. BROWN.

Witnesses HENRY C. THOMPSON, A. C. HARRINGTON.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Yatents, Washington, .D. C.

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